Is Seaweed the Sustainable Performance Fabric of the Future?
Satisfy’s latest line employs ocean-bred technology that is simultaneously time-tested and revolutionary.
A Dispatch From an Endangered Bird’s ‘Garden of Eden’
Immerse yourself in the visual splendor of a tiny volcanic island in the northern Andaman Sea, the only home of the little-known Narcondam hornbill.
MDL Marinas launches Green Strategy
MDL Marinas has launched its new Green Strategy – the beginning of a journey the company hopes will make it the UK’s most sustainable marina group. The marina group has already introduced a raft of measures aimed at sustainability and environmentalism and is now looking at becoming the first UK marina group to offer an […]
How mercury gets into the sea
Mercury released into the atmosphere by industry enters the sea and from there makes its way into the food chain. Now, an analysis by the University of Basel has revealed how the harmful substance enters seawater in the first place. This is not primarily via rainfall, as previously assumed, but rather also involves gas exchange. […]
Ecoracer wins Design Innovation Award at Genoa
Northern Light Composites has chosen the International Boat Show to unveil the first prototype of ecoracer, the recyclable sportboat designed by Matteo Polli with the aim of combining performance and sustainability.
ePropulsion launches in Australia
Leading electric propulsion manufacturer, ePropulsion, has expanded its distribution network in Australia, by launching ePropulsion AU. The new business arm will handle all sales, service, support and any repairs or warranty claims for the Australian market. ePropulsion AU is based in Melbourne, which the company flags as “a community at the forefront of electric propulsion in […]
Products and Boats garner awards in Newport
The Hylas 57 (Courtesy of the Manufacturer/) The best in new boats and new products went head-to-head last weekend at the Newport International Boat Show, held September 16 through 19, and winners were selected from an impressive field across 11 categories. Judges had a hands-on assessment of the entries Thursday, the show’s opening day, and […]
Single use plastic free accreditation launched for marine businesses
A new accreditation scheme has been launched to help sailors identify clubs, training centres and marine businesses which are cutting their use of single use plastic The new accreditation scheme was launched by The Green Blue and the Final Straw Foundation at the Southampton Boat Show Sailors will now be able to identify businesses, clubs […]
Global coral cover has fallen by half since 1950s, analysis finds
Overfishing, a heating planet, pollution and habitat destruction have devastated reefs, scientists warn The world’s coral reef cover has halved since the 1950s, ravaged by global heating, overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction, according to an analysis of thousands of reef surveys. From the 1,430-mile (2,300km) Great Barrier Reef in Australia to the Saya de Malha […]
Faroes PM pledges dolphin hunt review amid outcry at carnage
Faroese have been killing whales since Viking times but many islanders now oppose annual slaughter In a parked car overlooking the ocean sit two of the biggest whale killers in the Faroe Islands. They look exhausted, but not from hunting. Ólavur Sjúrðaberg, 75, and Hans J Hermansen, 73, have been on the phone constantly since […]
